Tom Waits Finally Announces 2008 Tour Dates [Glitter and Doom]
Details have finally emerged about Tom Waits‘ 2008 tour (we first posted about this more than two months ago). The 13-show “Glitter and Doom” tour will kick off in Phoenix on June 17.
It’s a sad day here at Stranger Dance headquarters (for some of us at least), as Waits revealed that he won’t be coming anywhere near San Francisco, sticking mostly to the South and Southwest.
Waits’ announcement came in the form of a mock press conference on his official site.
Tom Waits Press Conference
Waits presented the acronym “PEHDTSCKJMBA” as the “guiding word” for this summer’s tour. Taking the first initial from each tour city, Waits explained that the “pretty profound” acronym stands for “People Envy Happiness, Dogs Though, Sense Courage Knowing Jubilation Means Better Assets.”
In addition to the American dates, he also announced a Europe leg. While no hard dates were given, he did mention that details we be announced later about their “route from Spain to Dublin.” (Update: Hot Press announced that Waits is to play two outdoor shows in Dublin on July 30 & 31.)
As Waits ended the mock conference, it was revealed to viewers that he had been talking to an empty room, with questions coming from a record player on the side of the stage.
US Tour Dates:
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 6/17/08 | Phoenix, AZ | Orpheum |
| 6/18/08 | Phoenix, AZ | Orpheum |
| 6/20/08 | El Paso, TX | Plaza Theatre |
| 6/22/08 | Houston, TX | Jones Hall |
| 6/23/08 | Dallas, TX | Palladium |
| 6/25/08 | Tulsa, OK | Brady Theatre |
| 6/26/08 | St. Louis, MO | Fox Theatre |
| 6/28/08 | Columbus, OH | Ohio Theatre |
| 6/29/08 | Knoxville, TN | Civic Theatre |
| 7/01/08 | Jacksonville, FL | Moran Theatre |
| 7/02/08 | Mobile, AL | Saenger Theatre |
| 7/03/08 | Birmingham, AL | Alabama Theatre |
| 7/05/08 | Atlanta, GA | Fox Theatre |
European Tour Dates:
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 7/12/08 | San Sebastian, Spain | Auditorium Kursaal |
| 7/14/08 | Barcelona, Spain | Auditorium Forum |
| 7/15/08 | Barcelona, Spain | Auditorium Forum |
| 7/17/08 | Milan, Italy | Teatro Degli Arcimboldi |
| 7/18/08 | Milan, Italy | Teatro Degli Arcimboldi |
| 7/19/08 | Milan, Italy | Teatro Degli Arcimboldi |
| 7/21/08 | Prague, Czech Republic | KCP |
| 7/22/08 | Prague, Czech Republic | KCP |
| 7/24/08 | Paris, France | Grand Rex |
| 7/25/08 | Paris, France | Grand Rex |
| 7/27/08 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Playhouse |
| 7/28/08 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Playhouse |
| 7/30/08 | Dublin, Ireland | The Ratcellar, Phoenix Park |
| 7/31/08 | Dublin, Ireland | The Ratcellar, Phoenix Park |
Also, the Eyeball Kid created a Google map that plots out the complete tour route.
I loved the press conference although the choice of venues is unfortunate. Strange Strange stuff.
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I would love to see Tom Waits in France during summer 2008. is anyone can give some information about dates in Europe ???
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Awwww! Why isn’t he coming to Canada? I would LOVE to see him, and I know I’m not alone in that.
No kidding!! Ditto on the come to canada….Vancouver….Please???
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M E X I C O !!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
SÍ POR FAVOR!!! TOM WAITS EN MEXICO!
I’m from Israel,we have been waiting too long to have you here!!!
ISRAEL IS ALSO WAITING FOR YOU!!!
Iwant to recomend you that if one day you will arrive to Israel to make your concert in Timna vally wich is the most beautiful place in the desert of Israel!!
With all my love
Natalia
We are very interested to fix as well as produce the Tom Waits show “Glitter and Doom” tour in Montevideo, Uruguay (South America) during 2009. could you please contact ourselves by mail return at your earlier convinience in case of a visit to south america (Argentina too) is still possible
thanks in advance and best regards,
Steineck, A.
Please come to the Philadelphia, Lancaster, Harrisburg or NY area. If you come to Lancaster, I can be an awesome tour guide for staring at the Amish.